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Academic Minute: Contemporary Literature
Today on the Academic Minute, Mary K. Holland, professor of English at SUNY New Paltz, explores how fictional stories can...
Brigham Young Walks Back LGBTQ Freedoms
The educational system that oversees Brigham Young University released a “ clarifying statement” on March 4 about changes made two...
Brown University Divests From Fossil Fuels
Brown University president Christina Paxson announced yesterday that the university has sold 90 percent of its investments in fossil fuels...
Bipartisan Opposition to Trump's Proposed NIH Cut
The top Democrat and Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives' education and health care appropriations subcommittee said Wednesday they...
Childhood Trauma and Late-Life Cognitive Functioning
The early death of a parent can have long-lasting effects on a person. In today's Academic Minute, Siena College's Rong...
Fashion Sense and Sensibility
A controversial fashion show at the Fashion Institute of Technology that some considered racist set off a discussion about balancing creativity and sensitivity in students' work.
President Issues an Unusual Warning
Dillard University president warns potential candidates not to apply to lead Texas Southern University, saying TSU board “should be left with a pool that’s so bad, they realize they have to change.”
When Is a Learning Community Not a Learning Community?
A leading educator asserts that some colleges use the “high-impact” educational practices in name only -- and a group of learning community advocates largely agrees. What's their plan?